Cottonwood Trail–Lone Oak Trail, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Cottonwood Trail–Lone Oak Trail, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Lime Ridge Open Space near Cowell, CA. It climbs 387 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cottonwood Trail–Lone Oak Trail, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 182–502 ft
Out & Back · Lime Ridge Open Space
Trailhead: Savannah Trail · 37.94513, -122.00053
Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Treat Boulevard & Kingswood Drive stop 731 m from the trailhead
- Start on Savannah Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Lone Oak Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Lime Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cottonwood Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ygnacio Canal Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Savannah Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cottonwood Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Lime Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lone Oak Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Savannah Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 11 min before dark.
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- Transit-accessible: Treat Boulevard & Kingswood Drive stop 731 m from the trailhead
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